Page 44 of Standing In The Sun

“Or what?” She challenged, getting in his face.

Lunar examined her up close, etching every little detail into his mind. Like the tiny beauty mark that sat under her big eyes. Too small to see without invading her personal space. He outlined the natural line of her lips and the way her throat bobbed up and down when she swallowed hard.

His dick jumped and his tongue swiped across his lips. Her eyes bucked when his hand landed on the back of her neck, gripping it with just enough pressure. “Or I show you where I like to put my hands.” He leaned in so close she could smell his breath. “And I damn sure ain’t got no self-control so tread lightly.”

He pulled back, allowing her to inhale deeply like she had been suffocating.

Lunar pushed his door open. “Come on.”

Ahvi nodded, pinching her skin to stop the ache between her legs. She didn’t know how she was going to make it being so close to Lunar when he was so sexy and said shit that made her pussy cry out to be touched. Once outside the car, she looked down at the chipped polish on her toes, suddenly becoming self-conscious. She looked at all the money sitting in the driveway feeling out of place.

Lunar must’ve felt the shift in her because he snaked his fingers between hers. “I’ve seen some of the most exotic looking women, fucked some of the baddest hoes but none of them hold a candle to you, Ahvi. My people ain’t like that, they’re already team Ahvi.”

She nodded, deciding to put her fears to the back of her mind as Lunar walked her to the door. Pimp stood in the doorway, Kamari in his arms slobbering his chain.

“Is that even sanitary?” Ahvi asked, her face bunched up before falling into a content smile. “Mari,” she cooed. “Come here, baby.” She held her hands out. Grabbing her son into her arms, she showered him with frantic kisses.

Gently, she squeezed him into her chest, inhaling his scent because she’d missed everything about him, but Kamari had his eyes on Lunar.

But, the second Kamari spotted Lunar, his whole body twisted in Ahvi’s arms, fighting to get free.

“Damn,” she mumbled. “You done turned my baby against me.” She cut her eyes at Lunar.

He put his arms up in mock surrender. “That ain’t on me.” One side of his lips lifted into a half grin.

“Girl, that baby don’t like nobody but Pimp and Lunar.” Stephanie walked into the room looking as youthful as ever. “Ahvi’s free,” she laughed wrapping her arm around Ahvi where Kamari mushed her away. “See?”

“You swear you still young.” Tiny walked up shaking her head at Stephanie. Although she was Big Lunar’s mom, Tiny looked at her as her mom too.

Ahvi looked at everyone awkwardly. She didn’t know what to do or say. Yes, she talked to Tiny and Stephanie over the phone but seeing them in person was different. Especially when Tiny was Lunar’s mama and she was a true mama bear. She was not with the bullshit when it came to her boys.

“Y’all let her breathe,” Aku said, swaying into the room, already feeling good.

That made Ahvi smile. Aku was closer to her age, and they talked a little more than she did with the older two ladies. Aku vented to her about things that went beyond what Kamari was doing. Within thirty days, they’d built a good, little bond.

Aku was even more beautiful than she remembered her being just from social media. Tall, slender, but juicy in all the places men liked. Even the handful of ass looked like a dump truck.

“Give him to me,” Lunar said, seeing his boy struggling to get in his arms.

Ahvi kissed her teeth, but reluctantly gave him up.

Aku wrapped her arms around her. “We ‘bout to have a time, honey.” She wagged her tongue. “Noodle on her way over now. I can’t wait for you to meet her…that’s my best bitch.”

Tiny pinched her, “You grown but damn,” she fussed.

“Auntie, you be letting Lunar cuss,” Aku called her out.

“Sholl do!” Stephanie cosigned, “and keep your hands off my babies.”

“Stephanie, I ain’t worried about you…where Griff at?”

That made Stephanie laugh. “I ain’t scared of my husband like you scared of yours.”

“We’ll see,” Tiny teased.

After twenty minutes of being passed around, hugged, teased, and handed a drink she barely had time to sip, Ahvi leaned into Lunar like he knew what she needed without saying anything. They barely knew each other but being next to him gave her comfort.

“Okay, y’all let Ahvi get comfortable…she ain’t washed them clothes in thirty days.” Lunar fanned his face.

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